Description
Delight in these exquisite Blood Orange Tarts with a velvety custard filling, topped with vibrant slices of blood oranges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1–2 tablespoons ice water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3–4 blood oranges, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional for glazing
- 1 teaspoon water, optional for glazing
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse together flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and pulse, adding ice water one tablespoon at a time until dough just comes together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut to fit six 4-inch tart pans. Press dough into pans and trim excess. Chill for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line tart shells with parchment and fill with pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, then bake 5 minutes more until golden. Cool completely.
- In a medium saucepan, heat milk until steaming. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until pale. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbling, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter.
- Transfer custard to a bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap, and cool to room temperature, then chill at least 1 hour.
- Spoon chilled custard into cooled tart shells. Top with overlapping slices of blood orange.
- Warm honey and water in a small pan and brush over oranges for a glossy finish, if desired.
- Chill tarts until ready to serve.
Notes
- Ensure butter is cold for a flaky crust.
- Allow custard to cool to prevent steaming the tart shells.
- Optional glazing enhances the appearance of the oranges.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg